Word · Frequency #20928
Fully loadedhilarities
欢乐；热闹；欢腾
hilarities is the plural of hilarity.
great merriment
- 1.
A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
大量的乐趣,通常伴随着大笑。
- 2.
great merriment
极大的欢乐
- 3.
Something that induces much laughter.
引人发笑的事物。
大量的乐趣,通常伴随着大笑。；极大的欢乐；引人发笑的事物。；欢喜；高兴
In use
The comedian's silly dance caused hilarity among the audience.
We couldn't stop laughing; the room was full of hilarity.
Her unexpected joke added to the general hilarity of the evening.
cause hilarity
cause 后可直接接 hilarity，表示引发欢闹。
His joke caused hilarity among the guests.
他的笑话在宾客中引起了欢笑。
with hilarity
with hilarity 常与 roar、shriek 等动词搭配，表示以欢笑的方式。
The audience roared with hilarity at the clown's antics.
观众被小丑的滑稽表演逗得哄堂大笑。
to the hilarity of sb
to the hilarity of 表示‘令某人觉得好笑’，常作补充说明。
Connections
Collocations
- hilarity ensues
- 笑料百出；随之而来的欢闹
- The plan seemed simple until the dog stole the cake, and hilarity ensued.这个计划看似简单，直到狗偷走了蛋糕，随后便笑料百出。
- general hilarity
- 普遍的欢腾；满堂欢笑
- His impression of the teacher caused general hilarity in the room.他模仿老师的表演引起了满堂欢笑。
- howls of hilarity
- 阵阵狂笑；哄堂大笑
- Every punchline was greeted with howls of hilarity.每一个笑点都引来阵阵狂笑。
- provoke hilarity
- 引起欢笑；逗得人捧腹
- The mix-up of the names provoked hilarity among the colleagues.名字弄混这件事在同事中引起一阵欢笑。
- barely suppressed hilarity
- 几乎忍不住的欢笑；强忍的笑意
- She watched the awkward moment with barely suppressed hilarity.她强忍着笑看着这尴尬的一幕。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 hilarity 是 hilarious 的名词，那个令人捧腹的场面，带来一片欢腾。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：喜剧表演或搞笑场合、聚会或庆祝活动、书面叙述或新闻报道 该词是比较中性的书面词，多用于描述人群大笑、欢乐热闹的场面；日常口语中更常说 hilarious 或 have a good laugh。
Grammar Note
singular
Pronunciation & Spelling
hilarity 读作 /hɪˈlɛrəti/，重读元音及之后为 /ˈɛrəti/。rarity /ˈrɛrəti/、sincerity /sɪnˈsɛrəti/、severity /sɪˈvɛrəti/ 与之押韵。拼写相似的 charity /ˈtʃærəti/、clarity /ˈklærəti/、parity /ˈpærəti/ 重读元音为 /æ/，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.